Wharfage Charges Not Rent: No TDS u/s 194I, Deductible u/s 37(1) for Loading/Unloading Goods.

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....Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) of Wharfage charges - Wharfage charges paid by assessee are charges which facilitate the loading / unloading of goods at waterfront - no use of land but even if it was held that there is any use of land, then the same was incidental - cannot be equated to be a charge for ‘rent’ for use of water - No TDS u/s 194I - allowed as deduction u/s 37(1)....